Category Archives: Accessories
The End: My Struggle Book 6
The extraordinary final volume of Karl Ove Knausgaard`s monumental `My Struggle` series, โ€perhaps the most significant literary enterprise of our timesโ€`The End` is the sixth and final book in the monumental `My Struggle` cycle. Here, Karl Ove Knausgaard examines life, death, love and literature with unsparing rigour and begins to count the cost of his
Start Where You are: A Journal for Self-Exploration
Start Where You Are is an interactive journal designed to help readers nurture their creativity, mindfulness, and self-motivation. It helps readers navigate the confusion and chaos of daily life with a simple reminder: that by taking the time to know ourselves and what those dreams are, we can appreciate the world around us and achieve
Follow This Thread: A Maze Book to Get Lost In
`Uniquely magical, each page offers new delights. Many books are described as `journeys` but Follow This Thread really is one` Alan ConnorTake an immersive journey into the labyrinthine world of mazesLabyrinths are as old as humanity, the proving grounds of heroes, the paths of pilgrims, symbols of spiritual rebirth and pleasure gardens for pure entertainment.
Wreck This Journal: Now in Colour
Now in spectacular full colour throughout, a special 10th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling journal that started it all–with more than 7 million copies sold!Perhaps you`re a seasoned Wreck-er, having made your way through one or more copies of Wreck This Journal. Or maybe you`re new to the phenomenon (little do you know, this
I am Too Absolutely Small for School
Charlie`s little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school – but Lola is not so sure. She thinks it probably would be useful to read and write and count, but she doesn`t really have time for school – she`s much too busy doing extremely important things at home. And, besides, Lola`s invisible
Mediterranean Weather Handbook for Sailors
`Mediterranean Weather Handbook for Sailors` is an indispensable reference providing a general understanding of the various phenomena concurring to determine weather in the Mediterranean as well as useful forecasting aids. It is written for sailors, not meteorologists; theory is kept to a minimum, while every effort is made to provide clear interpretative tools that are
More Trees to Climb
Love, loss and competitive tree-climbing are preoccupying the hero of Coelacanth. This is a boy-meets-girl story with a twist, a tumble, several daring somersaults from the branches, and the discovery that love – like the coelacanth fish that was thought to be extinct – can lurk in the very darkest depths. In โ€Not Everything is
A Meal in Winter
One morning, in the dead of winter, three German soldiers head out into the frozen Polish countryside. They have been charged by their commanders to track down and bring back for execution `one of them` – a Jew. Having flushed out a young man hiding in the woods, they decide to rest in an abandoned
How To Practise: The Way to a Meaningful Life
`The Dalai Lama is the most influential person in the world` TimeHow To Practise is a major inspirational work, by one of the world`s greatest spiritual teachers.In his characteristic mix of humour, wisdom and compassion the Dalai Lama shares his basic steps to enlightenment from how to meditate to how to practise wisdom. Combining spiritual
How Do You Live?: The uplifting Japanese classic that has enchanted millions
Publishing in English for the very first time, Japan`s beloved coming-of-age classic on what really matters in life The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
`The monk who taught the world mindfulness` TimeIn this masterful work, one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today shares his wisdom on how to be the change we want to see in the world. In these troubling times we all yearn for a better world. But many of us feel powerless
What are Universities For?
Across the world, universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. What Are Universities For? offers a spirited and compelling argument for completely rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we need them. Stefan Collini
Walks in the Wild: A guide through the forest with Peter Wohlleben
Can you tell which plants are safe to eat?Which trees are best to shelter under a storm?How do you tell a deciduous and coniferous tree apart?In his charming new book, bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben takes you on a journey of discovery. From learning what creatures lurk beneath tree roots
Home in the World: A Memoir
Where is `home`? For Amartya Sen home has been many places – Dhaka in modern Bangladesh where he grew up, the village of Santiniketan where he was raised by his grandparents as much as by his parents, Calcutta where he first studied economics and was active in student movements, and Trinity College, Cambridge, to which
Wreck This Journal Everywhere
Featuring dozens of new activities as well as some of the most popular prompts from the original, Wreck This Journal Everywhere will have you travelling the city streets and country byways, filling the pages with man-made and natural objects, recording what you see, drawing, doodling – and destroying pages as you go. Perfect for sliding
Empathy: Why it Matters, and How to Get it
Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. It`s an essential, transforming quality we must develop for the 21st Century. Through encounters with actors, activists, groundbreaking designers, undercover journalists, nurses, bankers and neuroscientists, Krznaric defines a new breed of adventurer. He
Dear Data
From an award-winning project comes an inspiring, collaborative book that makes data artistic, personal – and open to all Each week for a year, Giorgia and Stefanie sent each other a postcard describing what had happened to them during that week around a particular theme. But they didn`t write it, they drew it: a week
